Md. Code, Family Law § 9.7-104
Md. Code, Family Law § 9.7-104
in effect§9.7–104.
(a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child.
(b) A party to a child custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of a state to seek a child custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this title.
(c) A prosecutor or public authority under § 9.5–315 of this article may seek a warrant to take physical custody of a child under § 9.7–109 of this title or take other appropriate prevention measures.
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